Scotland on Sunday
Tuition caps to hit Scots students
SCOTTISH pupils are facing tougher entry requirements for university courses in Scotland because of government-imposed caps on the numbers eligible for free tuition.
6 comments‘Sterling zone’ claims dismissed by economists
CLAIMS that the UK would need Scotland to remain in a new “sterling zone” after independence have been dismissed by a series of independent economists.
131 commentsNo Vatican action expected on Cardinal O’Brien
THE Vatican is expected to take no further action against Cardinal Keith O’Brien after he admitted having sexual relations with four priests and a seminarian.
56 comments50 years in jail for ‘biggest’ Scots drug gang
MEMBERS of the biggest drugs smuggling operation in Scottish history have been jailed for more than half a century in a landmark case for prosecutors.
Independence: Salmond accused of ‘playing it safe’
ALEX Salmond has come under fire from independence supporters amid concerns that the campaign for a referendum Yes vote is stalling.
216 commentsPolitics
Declaration of independence ‘wrong for Scots’
THEIR Scottish forefathers earned their place in history by signing the Declaration of Independence that created the new nation of the United States of America. But two centuries after a band of famous Scots helped end British rule across the Atlantic, their descendants are opposed to Scotland taking the same road to separation.
78 commentsCo-Op Party chair quits over indy support
THE chair of the Labour-linked Scottish Co-operative Party yesterday stepped down from her post after writing an article in favour of Scottish independence.
9 commentsPM adviser defends his Eton claim
AN ADVISER to the Prime Minister has defended an interview in which he said Eton’s “ethos” of public service was why so many former pupils were in top positions in government.
5 commentsClash between WWI and Bannockburn memorials feared
MPs and peers have called on the Scotland Office to take a leading role in the First World War centenary commemorations next year amid fears that they will be sidelined by the Scottish Government in favour of the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn.
18 commentsDrumlanrig: The Lady wasn’t for joining this debate
WHAT would the late Baroness Thatcher have made of the current debate on independence or more powers for Scotland? Not an awful lot, if her authorised biographer Charles Moore is right.
3 commentsInternational
US man faces North Korea death penalty
NORTH Korea announced yesterday that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the supreme court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could result in the death penalty if he is convicted.
‘9/11 landing gear’ found in New York
A RUSTED 5ft long piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes destroyed in the 11 September 2001 attacks has been discovered near the World Trade Centre wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site that once prompted virulent debate about Islam and free speech.
1 commentIceland hits ruling coalition at election polls
ICELANDERS voted yesterday in a parliamentary election that could return to power the centre-right parties that led the country into economic collapse five years ago.
1 commentSyrian rebels launch attack on military air base
SYRIAN rebels attacked a sprawling military air base in the country’s north-west yesterday, while opposition forces assaulted army checkpoints and positions in the south, activists said.
Martial arts expert held over Obama ricin letters
A Mississippi martial arts instructor was arrested yesterday after his home and a former business were searched as part of an investigation into ricin-laced letters sent to president Barack Obama and two other public officials.
Sport
Neil Lennon refuses to rule out McFadden move
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has refused to rule out a summer move for James McFadden. The 49-times capped Scotland internationalist will line up against the champions for Motherwell today as he continues a re-emergence that began when he signed a short-term deal to return him to his first senior club in February.
61 commentsIain Morrison: Lions should go with tried & tested
WARREN Gatland’s squad should be filled with battle-hardened warriors, not those he hopes will suddenly hit the ground running after months on the sidelines.
8 commentsCharles Green ally Imran Ahmad leaves Rangers
THE CULL of the Rangers board continued yesterday when Imran Ahmad, the club’s commercial director, left his position.
125 commentsTom English: Lions guessing game almost over
TOMORROW evening Warren Gatland will gather his selectors together for one last meeting before announcing the 2013 Lions the following morning, probably 37 players in number with Sam Warburton largely expected to captain the party in Australia.
3 commentsAidan Smith: Celtic players - Lennon’s behind you
ONE of my favourite football anecdotes was told to me by Colin Stein and it concerned the Rangers dressing-room, pre-match.
7 commentsBusiness
Lord Smith to step down as Weir Group chairman
LORD Smith of Kelvin is expected to announce this week that he is stepping down as chairman of engineering giant Weir Group.
1 commentLife sciences firms told to ‘think bigger’
SCOTLAND’S life sciences firms have been urged to be more ambitious by raising their pitch for funds from elow £1 million to up to £20m, according to a senior figure in the industry.
Highlander aims for more of foreign recycling
GUILLOTINES played a key role in French history – and now a paper recycling firm in East Kilbride is using a giant one to grab a larger share of overseas markets, including France.
Call to help kids open bank accounts
A CITY examinations and ethics body is lobbying the banking industry and government to sharply drive up the number of 16-year-olds with bank accounts.
1 commentSea guidebooks help Witherby catch big revenues
AT A time when many publishers are struggling to survive in the digital age, one firm is proving it can still rack up big sales of its specialist guidebooks 270 years after they were first printed.
Money
Savers suffer as Isa rates plunge
BANKS have been accused of turning their backs on struggling savers as the interest paid on individual savings accounts (Isas) continues to plunge.
1 commentJeff Salway: Be thankful banks won’t advise you
GOING to a high-street bank for investment advice is like asking George Osborne for help with your finances. You’d be wise not to, in other words.
1 commentJeff Salway: Loan firms are flourishing for a reason
WE ALL know what “Clone Town Britain” looks like. At its heart is the depressingly homogenous high street of the same retail brands, charity shops, bookies and chain pubs and eateries.
DIY investing booms as number of bank advisers falls
DO-IT-YOURSELF investing is booming as consumers rejected by banks and financial advisers take matters into their own hands – and the risks that come with doing so.
Jeff Salway: Play the market in savings slump
CAUTIOUS savers are piling into stock market investments as the returns from cash accounts continue to be ravaged by inflation.
1 commentOpinion
Lynn O’Rourke: ‘It’s all gone a bit Day of the Triffids’
AS THE sun shone last weekend, our garden was plunged back into life with toys lugged from the garage and the trampoline forced with squeaky protest back into action.
Andrew Eaton-Lewis: Why does having Scots in this country’s top arts jobs matter?
AS PART of its Mayfesto programme, Glasgow’s Tron Theatre is staging a debate next week called Who Runs Scottish Culture (And What Is It Anyway?).
1 commentFordyce Maxwell: The most moving part was when graduates applauded family and friends
‘I’M DISAPPOINTED,” Jacqueline said, “I didn’t hear any whooping when it was my turn.”
Claire Black: Kalq minimises travel distance and maximises alternation between thumbs
THERE are few things in this world of which we can be certain. The preposterousness of Donald Trump’s hair. The ridiculousness of Donald Trump’s tweets.
Why do Scots kids start failing in their teens?
WHILE most Scots pupils are excelling in primary school, why are so many failing to make the grade when they reach secondary?
2 commentsSpectrum
Pedro Almodóvar on his new film ‘I’m so Excited!’
Pedro Almodóvar was inspired by his rural childhood in the post-Franco era, yet he had to leave his family and village behind in order to make it as a director
‘Rock and roll’ graduate Sebastian Conran’s designs for life
From punk rock to pushchairs, robots to recycled computers, designer Sebastian Conran always seems to know what people want before they do
Alice Wyllie: A bit of down-spicing
A FRIEND recently announced that there are two things all couples argue about: money and sex.
Kitchen experiments sparked Ben Chambers’ healthy drinks venture
HOW many times have you looked at the ingredients on a can of juice and given up, realising you should have paid more attention during double science?
Travel: Housetrip, Berlin
FEW cities are as vibrant as Berlin, and few neighbourhoods in Germany’s capital are as charming and central as Schöneberg, a residential area that was part of West Berlin and has long been home to the city’s gay community.
The Week
Bugs Bunny at 75: Wabbit who calls the toon
Sociopathic prankster or furry sophisticate, even at 75, Bugs Bunny has yet to meet his match, writes Emma Cowing
2 commentsFilm review: Iron Man 3
NOW, more than ever, we need a superhero: not someone with abs of steel and glutes of granite, but a sharp mind and a lateral wit. Oh do sit down Robert Downey Jr, we’re not talking about you. I mean the man doing the actual heavy lifting in Iron Man 3; writer-director, Shane Black.
Godolphin doping scandal threat to horse racing
The doping scandal at one of the UK’s most elite stables has left a potentially devastating stain on the sport of kings, writes Dani Garavelli
Film review: I’m So Excited (15)
AFTER a series of noirish, moodier films, I’m So Excited will be popular among fans of Pedro Almodóvar’s brightly coloured farces seeking rampant camp, drug-taking, inappropriate sex and lip-synched routines to a Pointer Sisters’ song.
Phone box pilgrimage: A trip down memory lane video
Art galleries, hot houses, libraries – a phone box pilgrimage is much more than a trip down memory lane
At Home
A gloomy Victorian house converted into a family home
ARRIVING at Fiona McNeil and Stuart Agnew’s home in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield area, the first feature that strikes you when walking into the hallway is the scale and the light.
At home with John Kingsley and his wife Moya Cove
John Kingsley and his wife Moya Cove knew they’d found their ideal home when they stepped into this Edwardian tenement in Glasgow’s West End
A move to a former steading in Ayrshire provides a totally new lifestyle
Dave Hall and Alida Biagi look at each other quizzically and wonder why they didn’t get stressed out during the two-year creation of their new home.
Style doctor: Your design questions answered
I am looking for a high-back, wing chair for my living room. My style is a mix of modern and vintage furniture, but I would like something that will work as a focal piece. Says, D Johnston
Interiors: ‘Go back and see whether you still like the images’
Magazines remain a favourite source of inspiration for the home decorator and using these to compile a mood board is a helpful – and enjoyable – exercise.
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